Chelsea are keen to sign Gonzalo Higuain as they bid to replace goal-shy striker Diego Costa.

According to the Daily Mirror, under-pressure Blues manager Jose Mourinho will turn to the Argentinian striker to replace the under-fire Costa, who has been one of the biggest disappointments in the champions’ dismal season.

Lazio’s Felipe Anderson, Sadio Mane at Southampton and Riyad Mahrez at Leicester – all linked with United at various points since the summer – are the usual names in the frame, while Anwar El Ghazi of Ajax, has emerged as the latest ‘target’, according to the Daily Mail.

The Daily Telegraph, meanwhile, claims Manchester United are interested in signing Newcastle United striker Ayoze Perez and could bid for the Spaniard in January.

LIVERPOOL ‘HOT FAVOURITES’ TO SIGN REUS

Liverpool are the ‘hot favourites’ to sign Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus, according to reports in the Daily Express.

The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was on Manchester United’s radar in the summer along with the Merseyside outfit, however both failed to step up their interest.

– Steve McClaren is ready to launch a January move for Andy Carroll and rescue the former Newcastle striker from two injury-ravaged years at West Ham (Daily Mirror)

– PSG remain keen to appoint Arsene Wenger as coach, but the Arsenal boss insists the Gunners would have to sack him first (Daily Mirror)

– Arsenal lead the transfer chase for Dean Windass’ Accrington starlet son Josh with Brighton, Fulham, Hull and Portsmouth also tracking the 21-year-old (Daily Mirror)

– Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Manchester United to win the Premier League title as his agent ruled out an Old Trafford return for the Real Madrid star (The Sun)

– Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is in the frame for BOTH the QPR and Fulham jobs (The Sun)

– Arsene Wenger has received a glimmer of hope in the long-running battle to sign Real Madrid winger Jese Rodriguez, but has suffered a knockout blow in his pursuit of Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain (Daly Star)

– Bournemouth are plotting a January raid for QPR striker Charlie Austin after confirming an American billionaire has bought a 25 per cent stake in the club (Daily Star)

– Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has been linked with Fulham, QPR and Charlton after he was spotted in London on Monday dressed in a suit and a tie (Daily Mail)

– Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has been given the green light to sign two defenders in bid to avoid the drop (Daily Express)

– Tony Fernandes and his fellow Queens Park Rangers owners have written off the £180m loans they made to the club in the years since taking over, but not as a precursor to selling the club, according to club sources (The Guardian)

– Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are among clubs monitoring the progress of the Denmark Under-19s striker Emre Mor who is expected to leave Danish Superliga club Nordsjaelland in January (The Guardian)